Today, the Biden administration released a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), as called for under the Paris Agreement. In the third round of NDCs, in which countries are setting targets for 2035, the US says it will reduce emissions by 61-66% from 2005 levels. This has been met with mixed reactions from US civil society…
At this year’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington DC, ActionAid joined a global coalition of civil society voices demanding an end to debt-driven austerity and championing a vision for a fairer, more resilient world economy. ActionAid and allies stood shoulder-to-shoulder with communities, activists, and youth leaders to bring urgent calls for economic…
Climate Week NYC (September 23-29) was a whirlwind of action for our Policy team, extending beyond New York City to key events in Washington, D.C. Here’s how ActionAid USA and our allies took bold steps for climate justice throughout the week. Our activities began before Climate Week when our Senior Policy Analyst, Kelly Stone, spoke…
This summer, ActionAid USA joined more than 100 climate justice and human rights organizations to launch a months-long civil disobedience campaign at Citibank headquarters in New York. At ActionAid USA, we work for human rights and social justice in coordination with the global ActionAid federation in over 70 countries. We have been alarmed by both…
I was really impressed by this article by the Agroecology Fund and the Global Greengrants Fund about their partnership and approach to fostering agroecology through direct support to grassroots movements and Indigenous Peoples. This is the kind of support I would love to see predominant in philanthropy because it embeds all the principles I believe…
Australia’s parliament has finally passed the country’s first climate change law in over a decade. The bill’s goal is to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 with the aim of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. While it is a good step forward, it is not enough and definitely not consistent with a 1.5…
If you have been following the activities at COP27, then you know that Tuesday was a big day for Net Zero (or maybe I should say exposure of what it really is). The UN High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, released its report in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. My colleagues have consistently called out carbon offsetting…
Unless you’ve completely shut out the news, which seems doubtful if you’re here reading this, you are probably aware of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden signed into law earlier this week. Touted by its champions as a historic piece of legislation addressing climate, health, and tax policy, this 700-page bill emerged out…
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